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ProWritingAid Web Editor Instructions

Quentin Christensen
 

Just to add one more little titibt of information here, the "hamburger menu" became popular on mobile apps / websites and made its way to PC.  It is named because rather than a word (like File or options), it is indicated visually, by a "tribar" or three horizontal lines,  ≡

So it's fairly compact, and as you indicated with other things - once you are familiar with it, it's easier to recognise as a menu.  The name hamburger comes from the very abstract idea of the top and bottom lines being the bun and the middle line the patty.



On Wed, Jun 8, 2022 at 12:13 AM David Russell <david.sonofhashem@...> wrote:
Hello Chat members,

Gene and Brian, thanks for addressing the terminology used by
ProWritingAid in the excerpted instructions I sent.
Yes, the question in mind is/was more about how to find this icon
i.e., hamburger menu.

This is a classic example of what I was referring to in my other post
about terms that apply to a sighted audience. Gene searching this out
made a perfect illustration of what to do when things like this occur
for any of us.

Recently, I went to a often used website to figure out how to delete
files from the power shell. Now that I have done so a couple times,
voila, it makes sense!

I think: www.windowsclub.com
and www.howtogeek.com
are two sites that have come in handy for me of late. Like you, I know
point and click means hit enter.
In my experience, www.computerhope.com is another fairly decent
website for helping one get up to speed.

Best,

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David C. Russell, Author
david.sonofhashem@...







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Quentin Christensen
Training and Support Manager
Pranav Lal
 

David,

When I tried pro writing aid, I found it to be inaccessible. It does have an API so in theory, can be made accessible or an accessible client can be created it for it.

Pranav
David Russell <david.sonofhashem@...>
 

Hello Chat members,

Gene and Brian, thanks for addressing the terminology used by
ProWritingAid in the excerpted instructions I sent.
Yes, the question in mind is/was more about how to find this icon
i.e., hamburger menu.

This is a classic example of what I was referring to in my other post
about terms that apply to a sighted audience. Gene searching this out
made a perfect illustration of what to do when things like this occur
for any of us.

Recently, I went to a often used website to figure out how to delete
files from the power shell. Now that I have done so a couple times,
voila, it makes sense!

I think: www.windowsclub.com
and www.howtogeek.com
are two sites that have come in handy for me of late. Like you, I know
point and click means hit enter.
In my experience, www.computerhope.com is another fairly decent
website for helping one get up to speed.

Best,

--
David C. Russell, Author
david.sonofhashem@...
Gene
 

You can do searches for such descriptions.  I did so and found that the icon looks like a hamburger. 

Here is an excerpt from a Wikipedia article discussing it:
An icon of three lines
Collapsed menu icon as used on the Hamburger Button
A picture of a hamburger with three buns
A hamburger, the origin of the nickname
The hamburger button, so named for its unintentional resemblance to a hamburger, is a button typically placed in a top corner of a graphical user interface.[1] Its function is to toggle a menu (sometimes referred to as a hamburger menu) or navigation bar between being collapsed behind the button or displayed on the screen. The icon which is associated with this widget, consisting of three horizontal bars, is also known as the collapsed menu icon. It appears that when we are at or near the top of a web page and find a button that says something like navigation collapsed or navigation expanded, that icon for the button may well look like a hamburger.

Another icon you often see mentioned is a gear.  If you search for gear icon, you will see results saying that it, as well as a wrench, is often used for settings. 

If you search for bread crumbs web site, you will see results discussing them.  They have nothing to do with history. 

Gene
On 6/7/2022 4:08 AM, Brian's Mail list account via groups.io wrote:

I find this term hamburger a bit odd too, does anyone know the derivation? If we knew that these sort of concepts would be easy to deal with. I'm still struggling with web sites that say breadcrumbs? I'm assuming this is analogous to  page history, but never really made much sense of it.
Brian


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I find this term hamburger a bit odd too, does anyone know the derivation? If we knew that these sort of concepts would be easy to deal with. I'm still struggling with web sites that say breadcrumbs? I'm assuming this is analogous to page history, but never really made much sense of it.
Brian

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Gene" <gsasner@...>
To: <chat@nvda.groups.io>
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2022 2:21 AM
Subject: Re: [chat] ProWritingAid Web Editor Instructions


I am not a member of the site and someone who is may provide better instructions.

Try the following:
It says to click here. That should be a link. Or press enter on your name. I can't tell from the instructions you provided if there is any difference in what you see.

The instructions spoke of a hamburger menu. The icon looks like a hamburger but you will probably find a button very close to the top of the page that has something to do with navigation or with other wording that will tell you it is likely to be what you want. If you can find it and activate it, you have activated the same thing as the icon. It appears to your screen-reader as, I would guess, a button but it is the same thing.

If it is a button, press the space bar on it.
You may hear expanded.
Start down arrowing and see what you find.
Press enter on the item you want.

Gene

On 6/6/2022 7:57 PM, David Russell wrote:
Hello Chat,

It is not my intent to be snide or sarcastic, but how do I take these
set of instructions and make them user friendly for myself as a blind
user of screen reading software.
The website in question is: www.ProWritingAid.com

Accessing Your Documents
There are a couple of ways to access your Web Editor documents. You
can click here if you are logged in. Alternatively, click on your name
in the top right-hand corner of any ProWritingAid page. This will open
your account. Then, click on the hamburger menu in the top left-hand
corner, like this:
screenshot of prowritingaid account page
Click on documents, and you’ll be able to view all of your existing
ProWritingAid documents.

Me. Originally, one could paste a document in the web editor, and a
summary report with links to specific reports, would appear within the
body of one's document.
Thanks for helping detangle the misunderstood.
Gene
 

I am not a member of the site and someone who is may  provide better instructions.

Try the following:
It says to click here.  That should be a link.  Or press enter on your name.  I can't tell from the instructions you provided if there is any difference in what you see.

The instructions spoke of a hamburger menu.  The icon looks like a hamburger but you will probably find a button very close to the top of the page that has something to do with navigation or with other wording that will tell you it is likely to be what you want.  If you can find it and activate it, you have activated the same thing as the icon.  It appears to your screen-reader as, I would guess, a button but it is the same thing.

If it is a button, press the space bar on it.
You may hear expanded.
Start down arrowing and see what you find.
Press enter on the item you want.

Gene

On 6/6/2022 7:57 PM, David Russell wrote:
Hello Chat,

It is not my intent to be snide or sarcastic, but how do I take these
set of instructions and make them user friendly for myself as a blind
user of screen reading software.
The website in question is: www.ProWritingAid.com

Accessing Your Documents
There are a couple of ways to access your Web Editor documents. You
can click here if you are logged in. Alternatively, click on your name
in the top right-hand corner of any ProWritingAid page. This will open
your account. Then, click on the hamburger menu in the top left-hand
corner, like this:
screenshot of prowritingaid account page
Click on documents, and you’ll be able to view all of your existing
ProWritingAid documents.

Me. Originally, one could paste a document in the web editor, and a
summary report with links to specific reports, would appear within the
body of one's document.
Thanks for helping detangle the misunderstood.
David Russell <david.sonofhashem@...>
 

Hello Chat,

It is not my intent to be snide or sarcastic, but how do I take these
set of instructions and make them user friendly for myself as a blind
user of screen reading software.
The website in question is: www.ProWritingAid.com

Accessing Your Documents
There are a couple of ways to access your Web Editor documents. You
can click here if you are logged in. Alternatively, click on your name
in the top right-hand corner of any ProWritingAid page. This will open
your account. Then, click on the hamburger menu in the top left-hand
corner, like this:
screenshot of prowritingaid account page
Click on documents, and you’ll be able to view all of your existing
ProWritingAid documents.

Me. Originally, one could paste a document in the web editor, and a
summary report with links to specific reports, would appear within the
body of one's document.
Thanks for helping detangle the misunderstood.

--
David C. Russell, Author
david.sonofhashem@...

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